8 Iho Hem ol veonel Pop'T" ,h J1' irolshra by the City (iommU'ioiifrj, to w . the . ontrolier's s.atorm,nt or Vovombcr 1 me Tuiuwi""" font i 10 unci 1, I!. en I. ridiculously undent rinTw.H "no r. r.e;on- P7n.Tn7.Tom lor additional .onror. of lnc,rno. I r,aetbouviit that iron moderate increase In the 'rees iio f bont "120,000 nor annu;n InVht be obtained, still leaving- the water tax lower aqitleitfwwtof toe great cities of the UUitcd etiBh9 prewnt flonrWblnR condition of the finance of the ComnioiiwenltU, tlio Legislature; nugat ba induced, upon aj p iciition, to relinqnisli to the cvtr the turn donvea Irom tavern ltcyaCs collected among us, to the amount of lM,ai4 8J; also the mount collected rom reta Ion' licence ot tl68.- 478 71. This the Statu could well afford to do, wh, tt ia conaidpred mat almost the entire burdeu ora jne ezpenoiintea tor tne support ot the war wa- ncar. red bv the boontirg, the annual payment Wr ,nte. rett and sinking tund by tho city alone 0'n ner war debt, beni 94i,W)0 " ,m 9 Kvery expenditure thus far fo luorca8in(, the jnppyof that n- cewarTot l.fe,jM in . Income exceeding the interes O a th. ,9gnp, tor the Works and payment to fj6 tntung lund. from the mere Increase in the number of the water-takers, without an increase ot rat-c, t)ie ettlmnted addition to the water rents in ISO ( cer 1866 Is 5S OCO. A poll tsxot l,to be paid annually by every voter, woulr, yield o'.er tlOO.OOO, and no tax that could le levied would be paid wltk greater certainty. r If it should je deemed expedient to olow the Ue Trust y paying oft the original loans, fir which kgtatotion would e necessary and could be obtained i, toy taking the, "Works mod managinfr these s department. In tl-,e aanne mannr as the Vater Wo.ks are now manay, there would be a savmg in the r em oi Uoerr,wi?nt tax on gas consumed in the pubJio ! ot'heity, of ti7,D0i), equal to the lutoieston Cttl 000fc There does not a prr to have been an Increase of any considerable amount in the revenue derled irom the rents of, ue numoreas markets owned by ne oity. Atten to that matter by tho oropnr department on ijortainly lo give increased in come from tho warce. It w known that a iolicanti ollen pay lurr premiums to obtain places in the marcels. B' 4 1 wtilo estimating for an Increased re.?lll,e wr 9i not t'rrget tuat the growing wants ortbepooi mt,on require increased aroommodations T, tepamcnts. i nere r imrz j,en no Increase of prision accomrno nations KT ,ne jMt thirty-nve ytars. and with a PJPulB,' iVnbich hi more than treMed in that mT V ,'cessitY for an extension is ureent; it rpn, ttlia lv ro'Jeved by tho ereotion of a House lh 't'on. 'Whioh would in a measure utilize the iho i ""''ocantst who are now supported out of in oi ,ton appropriations; bnt the nocesity for in cre: wwl frison rotai for telom is also urgently Iclt "fasniot muca ionirer be pttpouod. Ktaat ithere'isnlsoaneceBoity ter the ereotion ol new l'r hd t aildinra; iho buildmirs in the State House fy oorapiod by the county olllces were ereeteJ in t.l'wti on the population wus 1(0 000, and have ' iei tr.aae to osw?r evor slnco, to the great hln ' TSTicy Ot tbef udiic bns 110B. Tby are stfc.il it convenient, and unsafe, exnosed tfco'tW) dangur ol dontruotion br fire, and many oi the 'valuable i eoArds, from necessity, are stowed away yiin cellars, wtere they are ponshinv irom damp and vfrrain. Most ' oi the-departments are scattered r about, dotathed f.omach otbr, in diirerent local: ties, in mwilscs rente) from nrivato indivittuals. I bo only leruedy is to erect nnw buiidinsa suffl ' fie t to accommodate all ttie dopar uiontu of the City (iovernment, as well as the Courts and county ,Cflioes, ad of dimensions ample for years to tome. "They cw d bo pnt on any one of the numerous J sites owr.ed by thooity, without incurring tho ex " pence eT purchasing ground, and tlu-v should, If erected,- beentnelv ure-proof. and of such arclntoo tuirtl disicn as to ke ornamental to tae oity. Ihe (M3t of such permanent structures would pro perly tie - provtixd for-by loan, or if it snould b9 " thought better to avoid an Increase of the permanent debt, there mnrnt be mado a 'Bmall addition to : 'Uie tax rate annnallv dunce the period ot tholr construction; a tax oi ono-cialith of one per cent, on the present valuation of the real estate ' for the purnose woma yiea auu iuki, or in the event of th7 valuation boiajr doubled, SIOO.OIO. whloU ' I is probably as much :is should be expended in one I jenr 1 hi- matter ot pn'Oio bn.ldinvs was spoken ot" in the early pan. ot lfjoC aod a pecial committee appointed to consider iue subjoci.tut it was not deemed advisable to pursuo it. on account of the - bigb tax rate and the general disinclination to in- crease the debt. In the Douurtment ot City Property thore are many lots ot eround and houses which micht be advautairtouslv no d-.at the present hijth prims of real estate, and the proccedB applied to the reduc tion cf the dobt, they do not yield more thau two per cent on the sum they would bring, and aro con stant source of expence for repairs. If sold, in the ' hands of private per-ons, thev won d be liable to tax. Among these i properties is the rohacoo Ware house, which would bring readily $100,000, but doos , not y eld o ear fOCO a vor on au average If it is tbou&bt bott to retain th a building, the rojt at least ought to bo sold Tho busine'g oi tiie dprtment then be ne dim nished, it wond he economical to mertre with it tho Uepartmeutof Markets, Wbarvos, etc , the duties of which are ldentica1. A very gratifying improvement In the condition of - the (ilrard ktate lias taken p'ace within the last two years, as is ihown by a eomparativo statomont of tho income from real cstato and coal lands, which vayae in the year 1664. 186S 1866. 1867. Real Est . H5t.8W !7 t)4 41 t'2DO.bOO S24I 510 fixed , foal W 11,040-87 3ti 710 71 61,0iK) 75 000 csfd (168 409 206.678 12 KM .MO mW This has enabled the C ommittee of (iirard Estate to pay off its floating debt, to inorease the cuuil er ot orphana in tne t.'oiloye to 600, to modoratoly raise the insufficient salatiesot the proiesjors and officials of the College, to inour the expeuse of -alteration ot several of the dwelling-honse- on Chesaut street Into stores, and will leave a eonsider- - able amount to go in redaction of the sum dne by - the residuary estate to the Delaware avenne fund. These results ate mainly due to the gre it attention :nd care given to their duties by the Orumit'ee on iirard Estate, and to tho business knovTlcdgo, zeal, ' readability ot the Lite Chairman of that Committee, and to the tfllcicnt offloer of the Trust. titntlemen, let me thank vou for the honor of an .election to this chair. While I do not expect to be iWe to perform its duties with the readiness and ability shewn by my predecessor, I earnestly premise to. discharge them conscientiously and im partially. The balloting for the other officery resulted e followa: J'OR CLERK. JScnifimin H. Haines (It.) .... 17 -William a. JNolen tt.) 9 FOB ASSISTANT CLERK. Robert Bethell (R.) M. C. Brady (O.) - 17 9 FOR UE9HKMOER. M. L. Johnson (R.) 31. a.rou&eray ).) 17 9 Mr. Barrmm offered a resolution to the effect -ithat a coininittee cotr posed of three be ap pointed o act in conjunction with the Common Council Committee, to inform the Mtvor that -the Councils ot Philadelphia were duly ortja jniaed. iAgnoed to. Messrs. Bat num. tiaydeu, F&ud Pago were so appoiuted. fite. IJarnuni made motion that all ituQu itiiit business be referred to the committees to V. Appointed. Carried. A ,neoiution that the rules and resrulntions u In the old Cutincil be adop ed for the ffov a tiujcnt of the new, was offered and adoored. 'A "be Chairman read a communication relative to the Girard Estate, eiubodiiij the annual repo ft oJ the Snperinteudont. The committee appointed to wait on the Mayoi ' turned, stating that the Mayor hud no coinmi, nicatlon to lay at present belore Select Council. Colonel 'James Pane offered a resolution to the f ilect that all persons be proh luted from trans'erric throunh Fairmount Park auy Ice cut on the' Bchujlklll. Referred to the Committee 01 t,v Property. Colonel Jam es Papethen ollered the folio wins resolution in reference to the Pennsylvania Railroad: - - ' . . Kesolved, By th Select and Common Council, that the D'reetors of H,c rennsylvan'a Hailroad are requested to fu. 'ms the Council?, without delav, the reasons io. T ,he increase of shares of , Btoct: for b. rrowtng , or monuyj and to what extent the stock has l. a sold and money bor rowed, and to what purk e the money so ob tained has been applied ' the rcaon for limitiua the dividend he fcafter, and declaring "tocW oivulen.1.; and alt 0 t0J b. turthr inform' Ion as will "ablo the vote of the said city on her utock to t knownaly l" , .rii-iu.iintriv t the m etlnfit aloresald. . r-inn.l Paue. ia suppjrtiiiir his resolution, fctated tbat th city owned 80,000 s 0 stock, wuSltotl.000.oo6, and tbat it this issue ot Xk wuMrWloTl (be purpose watering THE DAILY EVE the oftpitfti, the old ptork would thereby be grratlj deprrriated. The Directors had resolved to limit their dividends hereafter to ciutit per cent, per annum. If the mirplue earnings were 1o be devoted to the purchase of property, as a repre sentative of the new stock, there could be co objecticn to thin new iwue. Ine resolution wm merely one of inquiry, and would ennhin nnnn. cils to consider the inatlcr undersianllngly. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Unmm otlerrd the folio-- Henoited, By the c'-' r, ti of the City of ' .-v nd Common GouoctH eineer - mlftdelpula, That the Clue! Kn f or tho Wftter Department be nd he is hxifcoy vcquMted to tranemit to C nmoiis a copy of tl'a i-iwmcnt under which tne cniiies nre be'"iir built lor the Flat Kock Works, at what 'nie the enpiues will be completed, and the amount ptii'l, ti any, on account, 01 iui ouvrafc price, or for their construction. Considerable debate was elided bv this rerj-. lution, eevend members in'ilstlupr that, as these enprincs were beinn built by the day, there wns n large and important expemhtiirs ct money In a manner unauthorized by lav. A motion to refer to the Committee on the Water Department, with irntwet-iona to iepoi-t next Thursday week, wa made and lost by a vote of 9 lo 14. On motion, the resolution wai to ntn?naed a to Include the Piitdues ot the T euiy-t'ourth Ward Works, after which the resolution wm adopted. Adjourned. Proceeding in Cmmon Conaiil. The Chamber met at 10 o'clock, and was called to order by Mr. John Eckstein, Clerk ol the pre vious Council. The cerliticates ot election of the members were banded in, tif'er which the Chamber proceed to the election ol a Presi dent, with the loltowini? result: Jo-eph F. Marcer (R.) .... 35 George J. Iletxcl (O ) .... 9 Majority for Marcer . . . . 2G The oath -of otticc was then admluifltered to the members and th3 newly elected President adilressed Oiem as lollo wk dentlemen ot Common Council : In as-uming the dntio ot lYcsideiit 01 this branch ol City Councils, allow me to express my seue ol the honor con ierred, and the klnducss which prompted you in choosmg tvio to govern the deli Derations ot a body winch, with tbo other branch, is representative of I this grtf.t city, to whom it looks tor wise legrt.ila 1 tion, aikI in whom its hopos are contred for tho ad : yanceraent ot iim interots. 1 hatever ol zeal ana iidollty I sha'l brinj to the ' oi cliarge ot the duties, my gi eat dopsndonco will I be upon your earnost co-operation and assistance, that the proceedings of this Chamoer may be 1 marled by tho order and decoiuui which are over . indioiiiive ol wi-e counsel?. Oar Icllow-ciitzotis navo entrn-ted to us thechaige ; oua keeping 01 the municipality tor tho urojent year. Ihe control and supervision ol ttiu sovural departments, an& the various matters of out pre. 1 cribed by the Act ot Consolidation and Its suople- tniiti, are oi such importance, that it is absolutely ' Deccsary we should bring to their pertormtnee , minds entirely lree from political bias and pcrnon.il I concein, in older that all o.r labors may tend to the wallare and general good of tho poooie who have i cUoson us to represent thorn In aliourdel.beratious j Jet thore fe ooc-rvcd that urbanity and conrtesv to 1 wards each other whiob, whatever ditterouoea of I ot'iuion may ariae, over preserve mat eooil ordnr wiiich nbould dijtiu8Uiith a. I log.slutivo bodies. In 1 tais, gentlemen wo command tne respoo- ol our oi.sBiuents and advance their interests; for, how- t er zealous we may peem to bo in that rorard, 1 undue warmth 111 d'scussion or diicourtoous l-otort I may olien obango the character of a result, tvhich may, pornaps, uu iu.i uisuairuua.y iu souio jiari 01 onr municipality. Your attonuon is. called to the npcoiitv which exists lor restricting a far as may be consistent Willi the practical working demands, and tho pros perity and protection ot the citizens at large, ad .Uie appropriations to the departments the pre sent ijnauo al condition of the oity compels, at our hands, clone scrutiny into thedemauds upon it" rrt-Buui-y, and it well bohoovoi us to provi le lor meeting payment belore ordering additional ex peiiditmcs. 1 pledpe myself to you that, In all measures having for their aim the interest as well as progross and advancement in trade and improvement ot tne city ot l'bi'aueipt ia, protection and security to its mha bihin s in health, life, and property, I will aid you to the best oi my ability. (ircnilemen, again 1 thank yon cordiallv tor tue bouor you have been pleased to confer upon mo. i'he following ballots were then held: VOn CHIEF CLEUK. . John Eckstein (B ) Mr.laitz(0.) 116 10 26 Eckstein's majority ' POB ASSISTANT CLKKlt At'raham Stewart (B ) 33 Mr. BntlorlO.) 10 Stewart's majority 26 FOR MESSENGERS. C. M. 4'arpenter (R.). . .86 Hncrh Collins (O ) 10 Gavin Nelson (R.) 33 Joseph 11. laylor (O.l. .10 A portion of Scriptures was then road, and an impressive prayer offered by the Rev. D. W. Bart in e, D. 1). A resolution was offered thankiuar the Rev. Dr. Bartine for kindly taklmr part In the opening. A resolution was offered to appomt a com mittee of two to wait upon the Seloct Council and report to them thut tbe Common Council were organized and ready to proceed to busi ness. Messrs. Harperand Colehower were ap pointed by the Chair to constitute the com mittee. A resolution was offered tbat a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Mayor, and Inform him that Council was organize! and ready to receive any communication that may be made. - Messrs. Evans, Armstrong, and Gill were appointed by the Chair to constitute the committee. it was moved and secouded that the members Droceed to the drawiue of seats: after consider able discussion the ayes and nays were called, and the motion lost. - At half-past 11 o'clock the Council took a recess of lifteen minutes. ' Upon reassembling, the committee appointed to wa.t upon tne Mayor reported that his Uouor bad nothing to communicate, but iu a lew dujs be expected to have something. The report was accepted. The preamble and resolution Irom tue Select branch In reference to the Pennsylvania Ratl roud Company was read, and on motion was re ferred to the Committee on Finance when ap pointed. The resolution from the Select Council, re ft rrinir to tbe cuttiue of ice on the Schuylkill und tf ansportinjr it through Pnirmount Park, was reterro.l to the Committee ot City Property when appointed. Mr. Evans offered a resolution to continue a Special Committee to examine the management of the City Oas Works. Aereed to. A resolution wus offered to continue the Com mittee on the erection ot a House of Correction. Agreed to. Adjourned. A wheelwright at Auffay, Prance, returning home recently somewhat fatigued, asked his wife to make'bim a cup of coffee, and on her iefu-a1, he ascended to his bedroom and hanged hi riiM It. Tbe w.ie, wondering what he was doiup- K long alone, went up stairs, aud seeimr his position, cut him down. He escaped with only a pevere bruise on the head made iu full in!, and next morning resumed hi3 work as UttUUl. The Academy ot Sciences was luforined at Its lust slrtMig tUat a wealthy person, lately de ceased, lias bequeathed to tt an anuual sum of 2500 francs 1n rents, for the purpose ol forming every Iburth yrar a prize of 10,000 franca, to oe awarded to the author ol the best work on prac tical or lei al medicine, or attesting great pro pretia in the healing urt. 'Garibaldi," says the 7'emnoof Veuice, "has Just . informed an inhabitant ot this city. M. Zi'ccbiul, who had offered tbe General the accom modation of an apartment on the Piazza San Marco, that be has not as yet come to any deci sion respectine a visit to Venice." Marshal O'Donntll, Duke de Tetuan, has entirely recovered from the indisposition which had detained him in Parij, and ia expected daily at Madrid, to be present at tne marriaee of bis daughter, the widow of General Mariatctrui, with the Marquis de la Vega Arnijo. Lord Lytion has left Paris for Nice, con eiderably improved under the ewe of bis phy sicians. JANG mEGRAm. MULADELMHA, MONDAY, jAKUATlY 7, 1867, FINANCE AND COMMERCE. , Officb or Tnm Bvfx n?o Tt.RfinrH, 1 Mondty, January 7, I8ti7. The Etock Market was more active this morn ing, and prices were firmer. Government boiids w:fei in demand. Joly, iwift, 6-2ts old largely at 104, and If fi2 5-jiu at jui?, an anvanr-e 01 991 was bid lor 10 40s; 107i tor 6s of 1881; and 1044 for June and August 7-J0. 8'.at and CUV loans were in fair demand. Pennsylvania 6s eold at 92.V; new City 6s at a slight ad vance; and old do. at no chflnpe. Railroad shures were inictive. Keading sold at 525, slipht advance on the clojmpr prico ! Katmday evening; renuijlvnnia Railroad at ' 56;W5(iJ, a sliaht advnnco; und f:atawisa pre- lerrcd at 30, an advance ot ; 130; was bid lor i Camden and Amboy; ill. lor Norrlitown; 68 for Minchdl; 3S for Nor'h Pennsylvania: 60 I t. I V -ir11nM. On 4 " L'ltniM - 1 ior f reiened do; M tor i hiia ieinta and brie; and 47 for Northern Central. 1 City Pasfvnaor Itailrond shares were nn- chaneed. Ilestorvill sold at 14 ; 90 was bid lor Second and Thlrch, 18J for Th'rteenh and , Fiitcenth; 50J lor Chesnut and Walnut; 73 for ) Went Philadelphia; and 2114 for (irecn and ; Contcs. 1 llank harcft, as we have notice 1 for sometime ' past, continue in pood demand for invcsiracnt at full prices, but v.c hear of no sales. 139 was , bid for Hrst National; 112 for Sixth. National; 1 2.18 foi Noith America; 151 for Philadelnhia: 13ft ' 'for l'armrs'and Mechanics'; 56 lor Commercial; 1 100 for Northern Liberties; 50. for Girard; 32 for Munnfnctureib'; 66 for Commonwealth; and 62 lor Union. ! In Canal eharea .there was very little move- ; mcnt. Lchiuh Navivation old at 60, a slight decline: 22.V was bid for Schuylkill Navicra.lon 1 common; .-tij for nreferred do.; 87 for Morris ; Canal; and 1J for BusquchannaCann.1. Ouotationa of Gold 104 A. M., 131 J; 11 A. M., 1:15: 12 M., 135J; 1 P. M., 135, an advancc of J on the cloaiiuK price Saturday eventnr. The -!erniantowu Pa-eenifer Railway Com pany announces a dividend ot 8 per cent., paya ble on tfee 10th Inst., clear ot tav. The Lehieh Valley Railroad Compnny an nounces a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent., free d tax. pajableon the 171 h in"t. The Second and Third Streets Passentrer Railtvay Company announces a dividend of 5 per cent., tree of tax, paj able on the Htb iust. PHIKADELP1I1A ST 1)0 K EXCHASUB 8ALK3TO-0A1 BeportedbyUe Haven A Bro.,No.40S.Third street BETWEEN BOAUOS. ftlOOO t'itv 6e new. . .. itt , 100 so Cats m 30 FIKST HOARD S20i0 0-20S 62 cp.lts. .107.' 1 4000 W J K Cs 80 &4U00 ao C2. . . .l07j yi00 do H5... 10; irm do G5f y lis 104 2000 Clov & Uah bs l3 100 en Heading... biiO ('2J 200 sh do.. lots. s5 62 J 200 sh do.... b2', 05 sn 1'onna lc.lots GiiJ 2H sh locust Jit. ... 46 100 sh Hest It ... b5 14,' 100 sh Utua ni o 8) ecoooo do... .104 11000 City bs now. it W 1 t 10400 do.. new Its 005 1 0 C & A nil 89. ao 83.... m Messrs. William Painter ft Co., bankers. No. 36 South Third street, report the following ratr-s of c scbantre todav at 12 o'clock: 17. S. 6s, 1891, coupon, lOSJf'HOXjj; ri..v2(), coupon, 18C2, li7 (fil(l8; "10., 18ti4, 10tifil06; do., Ih05. lOiNfrc, 10(U: do., new, 1SC5, 104104 j: U. ,S. 10-40? coupon, 9;f?100; U. S. 710s, 1st senes, 104 (RIDS; do., 2d scries, 101.105; 3d series, 1044 (M05; ComDOunds, Dt-cember, 18ti4. 134. Yeesrs. De llaveu fc Brother. No. 40 fo jth Third street, report tho following ratt-a of ex change to-3ay at 1 P. M.: American uold, J3iJ Wi:i5.(; Silver s and s, 129; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 16; do., .Inlv, 18ii4, Ijj; do., Augus. 1864, 15; do.. October, 1864, Ual; do., December, 1864, 131; do., Mav, 1865, llj; do.. Atieust, 1865, 10 J; do., .September. 18G5,-9j! ; r!o.. October, 1865, 9J. . Philadelphia Ttade Iteport. Mosdat, Januar. 7 The i"'Iour Hjrlut was los active to-day, but holders "vcre very lirin in their views. About 600 bbls. were taken in low by the Ifome consumers at t8.n,8 75 1 bbl. loreuporfino,'.1.' 10'EO torextras. 611-6013-50 for North wos em extra' family, tl'A" 14 25 tor fenns, lvania and Ohio do. t'o. and 14 60;al0 for fancy brands, acoordinu to qua'lty Rye Klbnr is dull. Wo quote at 7 25 y bbl. ' Prices of Corn Meal are nominal. There was a good demand tor primo Wheat at foil nrict-s, Lot the market 1 corapara'ive'v oa e 01 white We quote Pennsylvania red at 2 75-0) 3-10; Southern do at 93 10:m 3 20; and while at 93 20 3 40. The la.t caleol Peunsj lvania Ryu wan at $1-35, Corn was in firm r quest at an advance; sales of '2000 bnshcls new volli w at i)5o i 1 ; and 1500 briBh ol old do at $118 Oats are unchanged ; sales ot Pernsylvsnia and Southern at 67ifi'58c. Nothiup loire in Harlv or Jfa'f. Clovetsecd tells at $8 n.S 75 p 64 pouiidti; new Tlmothv ranees lroiii (3 25 to $375; aud Flax sued froir.?2 70 to S3. fcl'iices of Whisky are entirely nominal. Philadelphia Cattle Market. JIondat, January 7. The Cattle Market was more active this week, at an advance. About 1800 head arrived, and sold at I0.17 cents for extr Pennsyl vania and Westtrn steers; a few choice at 18 cents; lair to (rood at 1C16 cents, and oommon at 1211 cents lb , as to quality. The fol owing are the particulars of the sales : 62 head Owen Smith, Western, 1616'. 40 ' A. thtistv fc Bro , Chester co ,15 17. 811 " Jones McCTesc, Chester county, fl.ag cross. 120 " P. McFillen. w'estorn 12o l7. 106 " P. Hathaway, Western, 14.16J. 101 " James 8. Kirk, Choeter count v, 1316.- 00 " James McFdlen, VV'eslern, 15CT8 85 " iv McFillen, Chester county, 1617. 66 " ITllman k Bochman, Chester ciT, 8 -fffO sr. 100 " MarUn Fuller ft Co., Western, IS'-S-ItT 1C0 " Mooney ft tmith, Western 15;17T 20 " 11. Cham, Pennsylvania, eitof. eross. 20 " .1. A. Chain ft Bro Penna., 78 vross. 95 " Frank ft Shomborjr, Western, 13S16J. 60 " Hope ft Co., Western, 1315 140 " B hood, Chostcr county, 14(ttl7. 88 " Chatdler & Co., Chcs'er oounty, 14tl8. 10 " MoArd e ft Co., Western, b'oL gross. B8 " J. Soldomrid ao, Western, 7fe'8S, from Cows w re firmer. 150 head so d at 50 75 for spriinrern, and txi 100 for cow and calf. 8 beep were In lair demand, at an advance 5000 head sold at 6 "7c. y pound, gross, as to condition. Hoys were in better demand, at an advauce. 8500 head lold at the ditlerent yards at Irom 8 50 1 9-5'J per loo pounds iu tt. iMaiketa by Telegraph. New Yoak, January 7. Stocks are dull aod lo or. ( hicapoacd hock Inland. 101; Ueadlnir, 1051 ; Canton ( ompany, 4Slj hrie Pailioad, 67 ; Cleveland and Pittsbur, 90; rittsbnrg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, 106,; Alio man Centra:, 10iJ; Miehiran Soumoin, 82j ; New York Cential, 111: CuniberlanJ prelerred, 01 J; Slis.'ourt 6, U6! ; United r-tutes Five twenties lbba, 10S; ao 1861, 106; do. 18C5 106?- len lorties, 100; Seven thirties, first bsue, all sorts 101J; Money Is quoted at 7 p 1 cnt ; Cold, 135J Kkw ork, January 7. Cotton quiet bnt firm at &r,(rS51c. tor middling uplands flour unso:ted, and lOttloe. lower; i-ale of 10 000 barrels, Htate, $9 66(.al2 0i Ohio, 12'nl4 60t Western, 9-tt5a14 85( Southern. 11 90tl7. Wheat quiet, but lirtiier Coin l u2o. Iiiirber; sales ol 21 000 bush' Is in xed Western at fl-21. Provisions aul ; market eene rally unchanjred Dressed boss, 25o. bolter; 8ia81 for western, and 8io for City. Whisky, dull. It is not creditable to the musical fate of the country that there is not a ainulo compre hensive musical ouiniil a ithiu i's borders. Our musical paper are printed in the interest of music publishers. Among the literary gentlemen Laving posi tions in tke New York Custom House, nre Mr. R. II. Stoddard. Mr. Barry tiray, Mr. Charles V. Bneas, Mr. Gnvlord Clarke, Mr. Johu Savage, and Mr. Herman Melville. There are in the United States 36,000' miles of railway, which co-t $1,380,000,000. In Europe, 30,000 miles, ostinir $3,5oO,00(U'00. In America thore are 90,000 miles of telegraph, aud In Europe, 60,000.- - A royal decree in the Otjioial Gatelte of Florence nominates a Con mission for the reor ganisation ot the Italiau army. It Is composed of eeven Generals, and will be predded over bv tho Minister of War. ' ' The Municipal Council of Vienna has voted an address of confidence to the Provlneial Diet ot Lower Austria for having asked for fhe con vocation of Iho Reicbsrath. Prince Adalbert of Bftvt.rla is at prejfti t t Biarritz. From MfachtiscttJ-Th! Lienor Deakr ; In Tronblc. PrsiNGFiiLD, M., January 7. The city gov ernment for tbe current year was inanfjuratcd , at ten o'clock this morning, with the neaal cere- 1 monies. Four of the eight Aldermen retain ' their places, and seven of the eighteen Conscil men, The State constables are very busy making , great lavoc aiMocg the liquor rml.Mince In the city. I Ihe work on the new brecth-loader will bn , commenced at the United States Armory this 1 week, and in the milling department work Will ' be carried on day and n!k,Ut, I Boston. JLuary 7. Tbe State constabulary ', reirifl ftnotler de-cenl upon the famous Bete'1 j tavern on Satutday afternoon. Ten persons, j engaged In gambling, were arrested and sent to the Tombs. A faro and a roulcttte table were captured. On Saturday afternoon, quit? a lurpe mcetintr of the liquor dealers aud landlords ol the city was held, lor the purpose of hearing a report from their counsel in regard to the cases tbtt have gone to the Supreme Court. Fiom Mcilco via New Orleans. CiunLERTON, January 7. The Sew Orleaus papers of the 3d Instant contain details of Mcxl con news to the 27th ultimo, by the steamship Trtvlewlnd. Tae Imperial decree ordering the new enrol ment of property to be taxed tor tbe support of the Government embraces every known descrip tion of property within the juris fiction of the empire. lh taxes are to be pHid every other month of the year, uwer the penalty of compul sion and payment of coats. General Doual com munds the French lories at Puebla, where Maximilian is living in the moat private man ner. The City Council welcomed him in an address prajhi? for the pro-perity of the Km pire, and couolidtton of the nation. Colonel Bravo and three of his chiefs h Ave Iwn ?hot by the Imperialists. From Texas. Wasikutok, January 7, The 4th United States Cavalry bad left San Antonio, Texas, for the frontier, and several companies of regulars also proceeded to the frontier and interior tovvns. Dr. Lyons, a conservative, was elected Mayor of San Antonio by the majority of 200 over his opponent, Judge Slriblincr. ThsiVewl'ork IJank Tax Cae. Washington, January 7. Associate Judge clsn 10 f'nj, in the United Slates Supreme Court, delivered the opinion in the eleven Ne v York batik tax eases, wLich were brought belore it lu error, aeaiost the Co-nmUsioiu-r of Taxes and Assessments. The judgment of the Court below is affirmd. Chiet-JuMice Chase, Wayne, and Swayne dissented. New Vck Bank Statement. ; Siw Yohk. January 7. Tho Bank statement issued to any lo! the 10 lowing results as com pared with that 01 last week: b-crense o loan' 1 502 301 Decrease oi suecie 890 43:) Increase oi circulation 98 258 Jncrcaeo of legal teiulers 2 0J6 484 Jncrea-0 ol deposits... 1 274 FURNITURE, BEDDING, ETC. EKRY CHRISTMAS A H APP f MEW YEAR. COULD & CO.. t UNION FUItNlTimE DEPOT, ! CORN EH NINTH AND MARKET STREETS. j NI Nos. 37 and 39 North SECOND Street, j (Opposite Christ Okoich ) 1 Invite al) 1 1 eir old customers, nd as many new ones as will come, to see their elegant and laiee sssortment , of FT ItNlll'BE, tuitable lbr presents or otherwise. j JtWiP i'po HOUSEKEEPERS ! 1 hari' a large tock ot every variety 04 j FURNITURE which I mill sell tt redncea prices, consisting 01 PLA1N AND MAKbLJS TUP COTl'AUJB Bt'lTB WALNUT CHAM li.R BUITS. I FAKLOB 8L11S IN VBLVJtT PU SH FAKl.OK 8Uira IN HAIR CLOIH. I PAHLOK HITS I'M BEP8. 1 Sideboards, Kztenslon Tables, Wardrobes, Bookcase Mattresses, Lounges, etc etc. ! P. P. GTJSTINE' : 8 IS S. E. corner SECOND and RACK Htreets. ESTABLISHED H95 A. S. RODINSON, French Plate Looking-Glassoa, ENGRAVINGS TAINTINGS DBAWISG3T ETC. Manufacturer of all kinds ot LOOKING-GLASS, PORTRAIT, AND PICTORB FRAMES TO ORDER. No. 010 CHESNUT STREET. THIBI) DOOK ABOVE THE CONTINENTAL, "iiii.ADEi.rniA. 3 COPARTNERSHIPS. milR FIRM OP RLIKER, EBEHT A HALL X is tliis dsy dissolved br limltat.on. D 8. BLIF 'R, JO IIS K.BEUX, January 1,187. ( C HALL. Tbe undersigned will sett e tbe aflulrs ofthe late firm, and continue the business In bis own mime, at fie old stand, No. 31 t-uOM) Btreeu D. B. 8LIKF.B JOHN FBF.I1T will conlinue the mnnufucture of Cabinet-ware for tbe trude at .No Jlo EOWABI) Street. C. HALL will eon'inue the mannfacture of Windsor and t aue-seut Chairs, at No. l'id hDWAKDBt CI 7 3t qHE UNDERSIGNED IIA.VE THIS DAY L forrred a copnrtnersbip uudor the firm natne 01 TAIK. BBO'IHEVH a-d wl l continue tbe buxineiM heretotore carried on bv TACK BUUi HEU ft CO. A 11. TACK, X iS !IACJIt. Philadelphia, Jinuar 1 18tt. Tbe Coparmewblp liiretofore xltln between the subscribers, under ib Arm ot TACK BltOIUbB ii CO., u ,l,la dv diHM,,lvAd liv ninluMl uniiMMlit. A H. TACK, T. K. TACK, FBtl. C11A3E. Philadelphia, Peoomber al. 1160. 1 1 tit TVW30LUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. I ) ihe coparlnersblp cxlstlnii under the name of COOPKB GUAk'F is this duy dlnkolved bv mutual cotisen', LEWIS COOPKK tetlrlnir. ihe buMaeH will be continued bv the uodenlgnea, under tbe name ot LiOOffeB & UUAr'F. X,vvrr.i CHAtLES H. ORAVS, WILLI A U U. IKVH. recetiiber 31. im. IJ TVL HUNTRU, No. 44 nTIeVeNTU STBEET, ABOVE FILBEBT, PHTt.ADKI.Pnl A. AckuowledKedtiolpirifttBrerrel as hy lartbe MOHT bOoCBHSFUli PUYB1CIAN In the treatment e Ihaw A sfMwialry. QUICK THuBOlIUH, andpernanrnl curtt guarantied iu everj 'sv. Bmneuitxr 1L IIHNTKR'8 Ceilied Kraedles mn 011I7 lie bud grnulue at bis old HtLiij0ed.O'nce No 44 M iityit'IH ire. aoevs i'hpcrt, 1 J ii INSURANCE COMPANIES l U T U . II N F TBI UNITED STATES DRANCH cr TEH Litcipool and London and Globe Insurance Company, from December 1, lWt8, to December 1, 1886, 1 n coniormlty wnb the lat of Pennsylvsnia. Authorized Capital, Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 !&(J8,7aO Tot al Amount of Assets lOoJj 15,888,080 Investments End Tunr1 Htiined in the Uni'.cd fctat. BealEslate '.ifcldby the Company In tbe United I S'.ates 1252,72182 Cash Deposits tn Banks 163,6V) A vioont of Cash In hands of Agents, and in course ot transmission 100 677 M Amount ot Loans, on Bond and Mort gane. constltutina first Hens on Heal Estate (m the United States; on which there is Ks tban one ysat's Interest dne 8!9 00i0 Amount of Loans, Stocks, etc , held bv the Company Jl,7!6 63 Income in the United States. Cat rreir.lurrs trom Decembei 1, 185. to De cember 1, 1F66 ; 1 803,468 04 Amount ol I renvums earaed..... 002 091 60 Amount oi Interest 79 288 62 Amount oi income , 16 647 lu Expenditures and Liabilities. Amount of to;scs during tne .vear which bavrbrcn paid 793 63102 Amount ol Losses In suit or contested durinir tbe year 12, MO 00 Aaountof torses aurlng the year not yet paid 112,0fil-04 Amount paid for leinsurance and return pie- mlums 123,(K98 Amount ol expenses during tne year, Inolud Ids commissions aad tees to Officers and Agents In the United 4tate 236 843 21 Amount oi Taxes M.002 19 state of yaw YOHK. ity and Cov.nty of New Tork, ss. Be It remembered tha. on tli's 3'st duy ot December A. D. 1866, before me, the subscriber, a ' ornmHntoner In and lor the state of Sew York. Only rommUsl nei and authorlxtd by the ilovcrnor ol t'euns.lvanla to take acknowledtnnent of Deeds and other writing, to be uted and' recorded in the State oi PeunVivan!a, and lo administer oaths and affirmations, personally ao peared ALFUED PELL, Kosldnt Secretary oi tho Liverpool and London Olobe Insurance Coin'jsny, an t msd oath that ihe above ami foregoing it a true state. ment ol ;tbq condition of said Company opon tbe 1st day of December, 1866. And I further certlty that I have made personal examinations the condition of said Liverpool and L ndon and Olobe Insurance Company on this day, end am satisfied tlmt thev have 8.30ts eo'elv invested to the amount of ) l.llD.'i, 403 J l tbat I have cxuuiioed the securities vow In tho hands of the Company, as set forth in the foreolnsc s:ata nient, ana tbe same are of the value repieientcl in the stutement. 1 fu'tker certify that I am not Interested in tho affairs if said Compsny. In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and slHxed my official seal, the Slst duy of Do II. SO i comber, 4. D. 1806. JAMK8 V. HALE, Ct mmi?sIoEtr for . Pennsyivanit In Sew Vorlt. Directors in Sew York. tltANCM COTTENFT, Esq., Chairman. llE-WiY iiBUfNELL, Esq , Deputy Chair man. . E. M. ARCU1BJLD, D. M. Consul. A. HAMILTON, Jr., Esq. E. F. SA NDE !i SON, Esq. Resident Secretary ALFRED PELL, Esq Counsel ALEX. HAMILTON, Jr., Esq. Bankers Thoenix Bank, CA MMANN& CO. Advisory Board in Philadelphia. Messrs. CHABLES L. BORIE, CHARLES 8. SMITH, RICHARD SMETHURST, LEMUEL COFFIN, JOSEPH W. LEWIS. ATWOOD SMITH, General Agent for Pennsylvania, No,6 MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA. 12wfra2w TRUMAN & SHAW, DEALERS IS Hardware, Cutlery and Tools, No. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) MARKET Street, Three Boon Below Ninth, Invite attention U UiHr assortment of srtloles for HOUSEKEEPERS, BUILDERS, MANUFACTURERS, MECHANICS, FARMERS, ETC. ETC. It includes many ofthe latest pat' n ted, m-roved and labor saving tools, Implements, aid utensils, among vi leb are some articles or WOODEN AND TIN WARE, . ', ' ' , j . i AND ALSO Cog-wheel clothes-wringers, Which, from the fBACTlCAJ, experience ve have bad, we do UDbenlUtlotfly recommend as being the most dubablk, and theiefore tbe cheapest, among tbe more than twenty styles now in the market. Still we keep other styles tor sale to sued as prefer tliemi and any one of thein we believe will soon be found to pay Its first cost In tbe saving of time, labor, anil clothing They also bv a very superior aseortnieut of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and PAJiLQ R SK4TK8. ISM. GROCERIES, ETC. pATK8 DE POIES OU4S. JI 8T IEOlITjlD; . AN INVOICE OF FRESH PATES DE FOIES GIU5, SIMON C0LT0N & CLAUKE, S. W. Corner WALNUT and BS0AD. 8 14 rowHp StW CROr JAPANESE TEA, OF IRK FINEST QUALITY, FOll PA E BT JAMES R. 814H EIGHTH and WALNUT Streets.. E W P It U I T.V Crown, Basket, Laer, Bunch. Seedless, and oltan Bslclris. (nirams, Citron, f'unes, rias. Bavats Otangee, etc. etc. ALBKKr C. ROBKIITS, DEAL Bit IN UNI t ROCERIK8, 11 7rp) Cotnei ELEVENTH and VINE 618. CI V. WARNER, No. 1.M0 AND 1632 RIDGE: A.enue, below sixtcrn h ftrcct. KETrtTONE FLOUfi STORO -Choice 11 rands of Family and Bakers' Floor, Corn Meal, Oat Meal, Buckwheat and Bye Floor, . Corn, Oats, and Mill Feed oi evory description,! tent to all parts ot the cltv Free of Charge. tl2 19 lanrp RAILROAD LINES. KNAMBSBIC ROUTE! THE SHORTEST 177 TO All POISTS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.. 1'4S8ENGLB TOR ort'i'k, Wldon, Hilllll:h. Nm liern, bar otte, w I inmeton, Col urn: la. Chariest un, KlnitsvUIe, , avannati, AuuHta, A.t.Hnta, .M.ico.i. W.'S'. Point, Mon't-'oinery Mo ilo . ' Bud r NEW OKt.KN-?, TO AVOID DF.L Y ITtlK -iitujjc HKINQ CLJSH BK ICE) SHOULD BUV iivatia by ma NEW AND 6KOR ,..,NAMF.SSIC R03TS Trnlns leave Depot PHILADELPHIA WlLVI O oN. SD B.U.TIM0B2 BMLROAI), BKOAD street and WA-U.NOrOV Avenue. , DAILY (Suturdaj (icniied.at II r.M, -. ' Airivn k in tyiiiiiK at i i-. u. .no 'o.ioning car. ., . J tlVr: IIOCKS MiOfkB T-.S BY N Y OTiliK , LINi., and making c ose conncoti ms for alt potuu' " "' SOUTH AISD SOU III W1CST! . For Tickets nnd ah other information npo'yai Iho oliice ot be Cinipanr, No 6.9 -KSUr HtreeL or ' ' At tlm TtrltAt Oflir 111 tlkA Tl,l a,llr.K U.t and Baltimore lluilioad, Ko. 2i CUK-JiLT street. . , S. P. WILTBIMK. I 2 tt GESEILtL AOliNT JT A S T F IX F J O II T 1. I N E. ALL RAIL ROUTE TO TIIE SOUTH, Via Orange aud Alcxaudrla Railroad aud Ita CouiiectloujB. The undersigned wonld respectfully ask tho attention ot shippers lo the ONLY ALt, BAIL KOUi'E between Philadelphia and the South. Merchants and others desirous of avoiding frequent changes and water transportation, will r'ease mark their frelaht via O. A A B K Kail, and send to dtpot of Philadelphia, Wlimlng'.on and Baltimore Hailroad, BBOAD and PR1MK Sttceis ' Cats run through from Philadelphia to Lynchburg without bieaklng balk Dray receipts lumlsbed, nd Bills of Ladleg signel at the through freight oflUe ot Philadelphia, Wilmington, and lialtimore Itallroad, No lfj tiouthFIFtli Street below Chesnut. Bates guaranteed as low at ail times as by other line. J A MICH C. WILSON, Agent Orange and Alexandria Bail road, 12 27 tpti Ho. 106 South t'lVTH street. XI1K SAFE DEPOSIT C0Pmv The Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Pepos.t Company, for tha saf Keeping of Bauds, storks, and . Utlicr Valuables. CAPITA Ji $100,000 DlKKCTOHg. N. B. BBOWNB, I.UWARO W. CLAHK. CLsUaNCK H- CLABK, AL.XA.IKR HK.uk ' JOHN WfcbSH, ;h A. ALIWELL, ' J. OILUNUUAM FKIX 'HEMBY GUI, ON. t HAELK Ut ;ALEBTLU Office In tbe site proof Bul'dlng of tiie rhlladelohla National hank CI1 HM'T Street above Fourtn. ihls' ompauv receives on deposit, and (lUARtW Tti:s lilt. H a FE KEr.riNU OH VALUABLES upou the t Hewing rates a ear, viz. I t oupon Bonos ,.ai per 100 HsKlHtorid Ikinds aud St-curltles WeeuM oereiOiHi Oold t oin or Bui. ion l t" per lu(Wl Sl;vr Coin or Bullion ........si per iliwo Cold or fci'ver Plate el oer $ltK' I ssn Boxes or small t n Boxes oi Manners. Brokers,. CapllallHts, eto., comentA unknown to the Company, and haliiliij limited a2$ayor . 1 bo Comranv offers for KKKT (renter exolu-il vely hololUK te key) SAKuS INalDE I I'S VACLfH.at 2ii. tin, 8', ana S73 a ear. according to size and . location, - i oupons and Interest Col ected for one per oent. Ipturt-st al owed on Money Deposits. Ibis company is authorized to receive and execute Trims of every description. USlmwlip KB B BOW Si:. President Kobikt I'atteiisos, 8eeieta-v and Truasuror. pElRCE'S PATENT SLATES, . Warranted superior to anj o'bers U nso. LIGHT I NOISELESS!! DVllABLEItt Cannot be broken by f allina und Never Becoms G.'O sy. These Slate have been unaulmou.l? adopted by the Board ot Control tor ose in the Public Schools of Phila delphia and a so bv the school authorities of Baltimore ana Washington. Alio pukce'8 Patent slate bPhfvck. The only Patent Htoue Surisce tor blackboards now belore the pubiio, Warrnnteo to give satiatac-1 m. J KfcVVI'OK PHKOK ., No. U1 N. ELEVENTH Street. Cai tion Beware of the liulta-.iun Books aud Panto boaid Slates ollered bv eitent. and which are made to iei-euible ia appearance our slated goods. The genuine are all eliher lalmiled on the back, or the package la-. beied and uiaiked, 1'atentoO Feb. 10, Ws Mbiiwiuirp MTKD STATE REVENUE STAMPS. Plinclpal Depot. KO SM rtKESNUT Street. Cintal Depot. No ItW fl KIM' II Sir eel. one doorbelow Chesnut. Estab.lnhed ItMi'A Bevenue Stamps of every description constantly on baud lo any auioaut- Or'rrs bv Mall or (.x press promntlv attended to. rnlted Slates Nots D rails on Phlladelpbla or NW Yoik or ourrent funds tecslved lo payuieau Particular attention paid to small order. The decisions of tbe (jomnibislon ran be consulted, and any inforiLatioa regarding tha law obsenuily giveiv
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